When HBO first announced the signing of Simmons, they said
he would have his own talk show which would debut in 2016.
However, they were a bit vague on what he
else he would be doing, only saying that it was a
"multiplatform" deal and that HBO would be Simmons' "exclusive
television home."

Simmons will also have a production deal to produce content
and assets for the network and its digital platforms, delivering
video podcasts and features. In addition, Simmons will be
consulting with HBO Sports, working closely with HBO Sports
president Ken Hershman on non-boxing-related programming,
including the development of shows and documentary films for the
network.

That last bit sounds like the highly regarded "30 for 30"
documentaries Simmons helped produce during his time at ESPN and
that is exactly what he will be doing for one of his first
projects.

A source has confirmed to Business Insider that Simmons is
in talks with the WWE to produce a documentary on Andre the
Giant.

Simmons, a huge pro wrestling fan, has long wanted to do a
documentary on the wrestling giant and now HBO has green-lighted
the project.

The French wrestler, who was born André Roussimoff,
was a larger-than-life character in more ways than one. He was
7-foot-4 and was one of wrestling's biggest stars at the height
of the WWF in the 1980s. He famously battled Hulk Hogan in
Wrestlemania III, which ended with the Giant being pinned for the
first time in 15 years on that circuit.

The Giant was also an actor, most famously portraying
Fezzik in "The Princess Bride."

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It is unknown when the documentary will launch, but the
Giant was such an interesting person that it will be must-see
television for anybody, not just wrestling fans.